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Peter Schmitt

Therapist
5 years of experience
  • Virtual
  • Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQIA+, Men's issues, Relationship issues
  • Couples therapy, Individual therapy

Great to meet you!

I'm a Licensed Mental Health Counselor based in Brooklyn, New York, with a focus on working with men and couples. I help clients understand how their past is shaping their present, and use that understanding to build real, lasting change in their relationships and their lives. I bring my genuine self into my work, and aim to use our relationship as a space to help clients move through their own lives more authentically.

My approach to therapy

My approach is relational and psychodynamic, meaning we'll pay close attention to how past experience and relationships may be impacting your present-day life. For couples work, we'll also work to improve communication and intimacy using tools from the Gottman Method. Our work will be supportive and collaborative, and also challenging when needed to serve client growth.

What you can expect from me

Our first session is a chance to get to know each other, and decide if we'd be a good fit for ongoing therapy. We'll talk about your goals for therapy, your history, and what it would look like for us to work together. I'll share a bit about my specific approach to therapy, and answer any questions you may have.

About me

  • I identify as
    Caucasian, Man
  • My style is
    Affirming, Warm, Challenging

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    5 years of experience
  • Training
    MEd (Master of Education) at Teachers College, Columbia University
  • License type
    LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) (Connecticut, New Jersey, Virginia), LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) (New York), LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) Out-of-State Telehealth (Florida)
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Kaiser Permanente of the Mid Atlantic

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQIA+, Men's issues, Relationship issues
  • More specialties
    Family issues, Identity issues, Trauma
  • Therapy methods
    Gottman Method / Gottman Couples, Psychodynamic
  • Care types
    Couples therapy, Individual therapy
  • Ages served
    Seniors, Adults
  • Languages
    English